As young girls, we longed to be able to dance like our favorite stars. As women, we dream of having tight, toned bodies like Fergie, Carmen Electra and other celebs. Now, you can have both with Rock Your Body (Rodale, 2007), a new hip-hop inspired workout from the A-list’s favorite choreographer…

If you want to move like Madonna or shake it like Shakira, why not go to the man behind the moves? Meet Jamie King, a celebrity choreographer whose clientele includes both those music powerhouses, along with Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Prince, Ricky Martin, Usher, and Britney Spears. A veteran of videos and concert tours, King knows firsthand the physical benefits that dancing can bring.

Now King is sharing his hottest moves in an action-packed workout book and DVD, both called Rock Your Body. Get ready to slim, shape, strengthen – and release your inner rock star.

“My Rock Your Body workout combines all of my knowledge,” he tells LifeScript. “I’ve been doing it myself. I’m not a doctor or a fitness guru. I’m a person who inspires rock stars to inspire the world. I know what it takes to get Madonna and J-Lo ready for a video.

“It takes getting toned and ready for the stage. It takes mental stability,” he says. “It takes a performer knowing the hottest moves to get in shape and have fun. It takes doing them repetitiously, really working the core and doing it six, seven or eight times.”

His celebrity fans agree. “No one knows more about music and movement than Jamie King,” is the quote on the cover of Rock Your Body, said by King’s most celebrated collaborator, Madonna. (See related article: Hey, Mr. DJ: Rock Your Workout)

Dance Yourself Thin

Far from dull or routine, King promises his workoutwill make getting fit fun by letting you ditch tired standbys like sit-ups and push-ups for fluid dance-based moves.

According to King, people seldom realize how invigorating and rigorous dancing is, he explains. “Many people overlook [it] as a way to get in shape,” he says. “People think of it as something that’s artistic or just for fun.”

Finally, thanks to shows like Dancing With The Stars – where celebrities such as Marie Osmond and former N’Sync singer Joey Fatone make a tremendous physical transformation – America is catching on to the idea of dancing off those extra pounds “The tide is changing,” King assures.

“It opens them up to express themselves creatively, whether they’re doing a choreographed dance routine, shaking their hips like Ricky Martin, or making smaller, isolated movements like Shakira.

“All of these movements are an extension of the artist or something that affects that artist,” he says. “It’s huge in building confidence, expressing oneself, and getting in great shape and the right frame of mind.”

The program, which follows the same format King uses to train his celebrity clients, is broken into five parts:

1. Warm-up: 10 minutes

2. Strength training: 10 minutes

3. Rock Your Body routine 1: 15 minutes

4. Rock Your Body routine 2: 15 minutes

5. Cool-down: 2 minutes

And don’t think King is going easy on you. You’ll be performing the same motions that Madonna, Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson do. “I wanted everyone to get a feel for what celebrities go through on a daily basis,” King says.

However, don’t expect standing ovations the first time you do the routine. King’s workout is a tough one. (It’s got to be to give you abs and arms like Madonna’s.) “There’s no glam squad. In the beginning, it’s the grind,” King warns. “There’s strength training, and that’s the rehearsal. The celebration is the performance where you get to pat yourself on the back and say ‘I can do this. If not today, then tomorrow or by the end of the week.’” (See related article: Dance Your Way to a Better Body)

For the most effective results, King recommends doing the Rock Your Body workout three times a week. Once you’ve adjusted to the fitness plan, get moving as often as you’d like. Here are a couple of King’s signature moves to get you started:

Guitar Move

Goal:To warm up your torso and arms, plus you get to play a little air guitar. Have fun with this movement; you’re at your own concert, rocking it out. One tip: Don’t rush the movement, do it slow and steady.

The move:Turn your left knee slightly inward while extending your right arm out and up as if you’re holding a giant guitar. Swing your left arm down across your body in a giant circular motion, then return your arm to the starting position close to your right arm. Your right arm never moves. Repeat facing left and swinging your right arm.

Reps: Do eight sets (one circle right and one left equals a set).

B-Boy Move

Goal: To let loose and let the magic flow by doing your first full-body dance move.

Starting position:Stand facing forward.

The move:Lift your left knee, while crossing both arms in front of your chest, then extend your left leg forward on the diagonal to the floor (left leg crossing your right leg) and tap once while opening your arms wide for a full range of motion. Now bring your left foot back to your original standing position, legs shoulder-width apart, crossing your arms in front of your chest. Repeat on your right side.

Reps: Eight sets (one tap to the left and one to the right equals one set).

Eat Like a Rock Star

To make sure his followers get the right fuel, King teamed up with nutritionist Debra Wein, who consults for the Boston Ballet. Together they developed an eating plan that emphasizes picking the right fats and carbs, powering up the protein, and loading up on fruits and vegetables. King also explains how to get the right supplements and how to snack smarter.

He urges eating lighter, more frequent meals, never skipping breakfast and staying hydrated. In his book you’ll find 44 recipes to help you not only eat like a rock star, but have enough energy to perform like one, as well.

“I want people to feel inspired,” King says. “More than anything, I want them to feel like they can accomplish something they think they can’t do. Even if you’re not a dancer, you can move to music, have fun, be expressive, and dance in a fitness way that will help you feel better about yourself and get in shape.”

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